By Rachel Wicks
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for many of us - including cyber-scammers.
Here at Clearline we have seen and experienced many different types of scams over the years. Most recently, a scammer took on Jeff Block’s name and started sending emails...

By Grant T. Smith
Last week, on 5 December, the Bank of Canada delivered the news that they were not adjusting interest rates. This leaves the bank rate unchanged at 1.75%.
The bank has slowly been raising rates for more than a year, from 0.5% 18 months...

By Team Clearline
(November 22, 2018) - The Federal Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, delivered the Liberal Government's Fall Fiscal Update yesterday in Ottawa. To help you navigate the tax updates and changes, we have summarized the highlights below.
Corporate Tax Changes
Capital Cost Allowance ("CCA") Changes
A number of adjustments...

By Grant T. Smith
I want to speak to you about the forthcoming changes to BC’s medical service plan because the plan changes the new Employer Health Tax (“EHT”) and the changes happen on January 1, 2019.
This is coming and it affects your business. It...

By Grant T. Smith
I do not want to talk about pipelines!
That is not true. Pipelines are very much on my mind. What I really do not want to engage in is a one-sided conversation because the factions are so firmly entrenched that the dialogue is...

It is the time of year again at Clearline when partners gather, joined by the dedicated management team, to plan and strategize for the year ahead. While June 30th establishes the end of the busy season and September is the start of the new business...

By Team Clearline
Our North Vancouver office, located at #203 - 1133 Lonsdale Ave., now has summer hours in effect. Office hours for North Vancouver will be by appointment only:
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - Open with Dave Block in the office
Wednesday - Open with Grant...

By Grant T. Smith
It is going to be a summer and fall full of discussion and debate. The vast majority of BC’s citizens will spend much of their free time huddled in discussions and seeking co-operative agreement on the best course of action. People are...